dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
forward somersault; forward roll
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
continuation; succession; series
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid